This too shall pass…

Last night I dreamt…

I sensed something was wrong. Alone at my apartment I came downstairs following my intuition and untangling the locks I pulled open the front door. The sun was shining but the sky was gray and off in the distance was a massive storm, a black tornado weaving back and forth upon the university headed straight from my complex. I immediately began looking for my neighbors, wondering if they knew what was coming, then I looked over to the other half of my complex and saw it had already been hit and now fires and screams were left. If this monster was to come back and destroy our side there was only one thing I wanted to do. I ran back inside and grabbed my mother’s ring, my grandmother’s earrings, my grandfather’s necklace, Mike’s hoodie and my Bible. But before I could make it back down the stairs I stopped myself. I might not survive this disaster waiting on my doorstep and if not, these things, these valuable pieces of my life could not come with me. So I set them down… tears already streaming down my face because it felt like goodbye. I walked outside through my back door and hit my knees. All I could do was pray. I remember praying for my neighbors, my mother, my family, my best friend, Mike, my friends in Colville. I remember accepting my fate and telling God to make it quick. Then I stood and ran around to the parking lot out front. I looked up, the storm was right in front of me.. and then suddenly the sky seemed to drain and the black funnel was swallowed up… and disappeared. I remember feeling God in that moment, His power so undeniable. I fell to the ground and cried, thanking Him over and over again.

When I woke this morning, I remember thinking this is a dream I’ll always remember, just like my dream about that beautiful country with incredible towers and the most vibrant colors, or when I was six and I dreamt I could fly, this would file under unforgettable. The best part is… this dream was so symbolic of my week it was as if  God sent me this dream to illustrate, even in my subconscious, just how incredible He is to me. I am beyond grateful.

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